Career summary

Joel was introduced to the game of golf at a young age as a caddy growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a caddy and competitive junior golfer, he got to experience some of the most well known golf courses in the area. During this time, he gained a strong interest in golf courses and their relationship to the surrounding landscape and community.

Joel
attended The Pennsylvania State University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture with Distinction. Following graduation, he went on to the University of Illinois and received his Masters of Landscape Architecture.

Joel
has had professional experience in Chicago, Illinois and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For the past seven years he has been a member of EcoPlan, a Land Planning and Landscape Architecture firm specializing in creative solutions for master planned communities and resorts.

At EcoPlan, he has managed a variety of award winning projects ranging from resort communities to mixed-use developments. Over this time, he has worked in over a dozen countries around the world including Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic,
the Bahamas, Ireland, France, Cyprus, Zimbabwe and the United States.

Relevant
experience

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  Peninsula Papagayo - Guanacaste, Costa Rica



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  Costa do Sauipe - Salvador, Brazil



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  Hacienda Pinilla - Guanacaste, Costa Rica



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  Anassa - Polis, Cyprus



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  Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort - Playa Herradura, Costa Rica



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  Four Seasons Papagayo - Guanacaste, Costa Rica



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  Aquiraz - Ceara, Brazil



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  Hotel Transamerica Comandatuba - Bahia,
  Brazil



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  Luttrellstown - Dublin, Ireland



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  Frederica Clubhouse - St. Simons Island, Georgia



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  Caribe Hilton - San Juan, Puerto Rico



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  Pamushana Safari Camp- Zimbabwe, Africa



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  Boa Vista - Campos do Jordao,
  Brazil



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  The Breakers - Palm Beach, Florida

About EcoPlan

After a 23-year career with an international planning firm, Phillip Bogdal founded EcoPlan in early 1996. One year later, EcoPlan opened
its second office in Sao Paulo, Brazil and in 1999 a third office was opened in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

EcoPlan, with its staff of 14, is currently working in eleven countries and has built a strong reputation in both Land Planning and Landscape Architecture, especially with regard to international resorts and large scale planned communities. In addition, having worked on most projects with multi-disciplinary teams, we understand the importance of working with experts in other, related fields to bring about the best possible solution for both the client and the environment.

EcoPlan's goal is to develop creative solutions, while pursuing the highest level of ecological sensitivity possible.

EcoPlan's staff and technical support team includes skilled professionals with design, construction and environmental expertise. From conceptual sketches to computer analysis to AutoCAD produced construction documents, EcoPlan can provide a wide range of graphic and technical drawings, commensurate with each phase of design.

Before beginning any project, it is EcoPlan's intent to gain a full understanding of it's client's vision and goals, the physical site, and the economic conditions affecting the design, while at the same time, providing the highest level of professional service possible.

Further information

For
further information about the 1st European Golf Investment & Real Estate Conference & Exhibit,
scheduled to take place at the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens,
November 28th-29th, 2003, please contact Mr. Peter
Michel Heilmann, Conference Director.